Lasith Malinga has the best locks © Getty Images

It's not just cricket fans in India who are mourning the team's World Cup demise, AFP reports. The country's army of backstreet barbers and high-class salon stylists are also in a state of shock after seeing a lucrative sideline dry up as soon as Rahul Dravid's men made their early exit in the Caribbean.

Some people opted for a style in the manner of the wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni while others were much more outrageous. "I have had a cut showing India's map, Ganguly batting, a bat and ball and a pitch with two stumps," Bhola Sardar, a Mumbai fan, said before India were knocked out.

With India gone, it's Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga's turn in the spotlight with his bleached-blond hairstyle proving as photo-friendly as his curious low-slung round-arm action.